Seems pretty young to retire, at least I'll tell myself that so I don't feel any older
Seems pretty young to retire, at least I'll tell myself that so I don't feel any older
Go Gators!
cumberlandreds (04-19-2021),Tom Servo (04-19-2021)
A good guy, all the great moments, and good numbers at the end of the year. But his slumps were so frustrating. He could be NL player of the week, then look lost for a month. But if you needed someone to aff, he was able.
cumberlandreds (04-19-2021),The Operator (04-19-2021)
If Ron Oester got in, Bruce will get in. Never could lay off the low inside breaking stuff. Nice guy though.
"Don't trust any statistics you did not fake yourself."--Winston Churchill
Last edited by GAC; 04-20-2021 at 03:52 AM.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
*BaseClogger* (04-20-2021),cumberlandreds (04-20-2021),MR X (04-20-2021),redhawkfish (04-20-2021),Revering4Blue (04-20-2021),Ron Madden (04-20-2021),Roy Tucker (04-20-2021),Spider Tre (04-21-2021)
GAC (04-22-2021),Ron Madden (04-20-2021)
After his scorching hot arrival in the middle of the 2008 summer--his first full week: 15/26, 3 HR, 3 BB, 12 R, 7 RBI, 6 BB--I'd have been shocked if you told me his final stat line.
.244/.314/.467, 108 wRC+, 20 WAR (both bref and f).
Perhaps another lesson in not overvaluing your prospects.
Nonetheless he was a great Red (they got 17 WAR out of him), and a big contributor on two playoff teams. His bomb to clinch the 2010 NL Central is Reds history.
Hope he enjoys his retirement.
Jay Bruce had a 169 PAs with Cleveland in 2017, joining them for their playoff push. In spite of the few at bats as an Indian, his retirement if being recognized there as they replay his walkoff double to give Cleveland their record 22nd game win streak record.
He had a lot of promise, but also a lot of big hits in his bat.
cumberlandreds (04-20-2021),Edd Roush (04-20-2021),Revering4Blue (04-20-2021),Ron Madden (04-20-2021)
The Jorge Cantu erasure in this thread. Smh.
Tom Servo (04-20-2021),Wonderful Monds (04-20-2021)
can't believe the Reds let Justin Turner get away!
in all seriousness, i wish Jay the best of luck in the next chapter of his life. he was the first shirsey i bought back in 2009
There are 3 guarantees in life; death, taxes, and the leadoff walk coming around to score.
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